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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 100 620 542 395 335 367 41633
Medicine 95 9950 9334 5122 4731 339 39490

Brett T. Litz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Brett T. Litz between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brett T. Litz published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 10.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2019. 23 of the 392 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2019. 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 7 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 12 publications
1987 2025

392 publications in total across all disciplines

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Brett T. Litz: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 3
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 2
1993 0
1994 2
1995 1
1996 7
1997 5
1998 6
1999 1
2000 4
2001 4
2002 4
2003 5
2004 13
2005 9
2006 8
2007 8
2008 14
2009 11
2010 8
2011 22
2012 17
2013 21
2014 18
2015 20
2016 21
2017 18
2018 12
2019 25
2020 21
2021 23
2022 15
2023 17
2024 11
2025 12
Total 392
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Brett T. Litz publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brett T. Litz sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 361–370 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 367 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71 367
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Brett T. Litz D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brett T. Litz sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 100–101 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 100 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57 100
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Overview

Brett T. Litz is affiliated with Boston University in the United States and has a substantial publication record in the field of Psychology, with a concentration on Clinical Psychology. Their research spans several subfields including Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Epidemiology, General Health Professions, and Social Psychology.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Sleep and related disorders

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Brett T. Litz cover various aspects of trauma and mental health:

  • Defining and Assessing the Syndrome of Moral Injury: Initial Findings of the Moral Injury Outcome Scale Consortium, 2022, Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Adaptive disclosure, a combat-specific PTSD treatment, versus cognitive-processing therapy, in deployed marines and sailors: A randomized controlled non-inferiority trial, 2021, Psychiatry Research

Other relevant papers from their research network include:

  • First-line Psychotherapies for Military-Related PTSD, 2020, JAMA
  • Dose-related effects of ketamine for antidepressant-resistant symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans and active duty military: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled multi-center clinical trial, 2022, Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Sleep problems in active duty military personnel seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder: presence, change, and impact on outcomes, 2020, SLEEP

Brett T. Litz's frequent co-authors include:

  • Alan L. Peterson
  • Stacey Young-McCaughan
  • Jim Mintz
  • Katherine A. Dondanville
  • Jeffrey S. Yarvis

Their work is commonly published in the following venues:

  • Journal of Traumatic Stress
  • Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy
  • SLEEP
  • Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
  • Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry

Best Publications

  • Moral injury and moral repair in war veterans: A preliminary model and intervention strategy

    Brett T. Litz;Nathan Stein;Eileen Delaney;Leslie Lebowitz

  • Gender differences in anxiety disorders: prevalence, course of illness, comorbidity and burden of illness.

    Carmen P. McLean;Anu Asnaani;Brett T. Litz;Brett T. Litz;Stefan G. Hofmann

  • Prolonged Grief Disorder: Psychometric Validation of Criteria Proposed for DSM-V and ICD-11

    Holly G Prigerson;Holly G Prigerson;Mardi J. Horowitz;Selby C. Jacobs;Colin M. Parkes

  • Psychometric properties of the life events checklist.

    Matt J. Gray;Brett T. Litz;Julie L. Hsu;Thomas W. Lombardo

  • Psychotherapy for Military-Related PTSD: A Review of Randomized Clinical Trials.

    Maria M. Steenkamp;Brett T. Litz;Charles W. Hoge;Charles R. Marmar

  • Psychometric analysis of the PTSD Checklist-5 (PCL-5) among treatment-seeking military service members.

    Jennifer H. Wortmann;Alexander H. Jordan;Frank W. Weathers;Patricia A. Resick

  • PTSD Checklist—Civilian version (PCL-C)

    FW Weathers;BT Litz;JA Huska;TM Keane

  • The Quality of the Intimate Relationships of Male Vietnam Veterans: Problems Associated with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

    David S. Riggs;David S. Riggs;Christina A. Byrne;Frank W. Weathers;Frank W. Weathers;Brett T. Litz;Brett T. Litz

  • Early intervention for trauma: Current status and future directions.

    Brett T. Litz;Matt J. Gray;Richard A. Bryant;Amy B. Adler

  • An Exploration of the Viability and Usefulness of the Construct of Moral Injury in War Veterans

    Kent D. Drescher;David W. Foy;Caroline Kelly;Anna Leshner

  • Psychometric Evaluation of the Moral Injury Events Scale

    William P. Nash;Teresa L. Marino Carper;Teresa L. Marino Carper;Mary Alice Mills;Mary Alice Mills;Teresa Au;Teresa Au

  • Moral Injury: An Integrative Review

    Brandon J. Griffin;Brandon J. Griffin;Natalie Purcell;Natalie Purcell;Kristine Burkman;Kristine Burkman;Brett T. Litz;Brett T. Litz

  • The impact of reported direct and indirect killing on mental health symptoms in Iraq war veterans.

    Shira Maguen;Barbara A. Lucenko;Mark A. Reger;Gregory A. Gahm

  • Lower precombat intelligence is a risk factor for posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Michael L. Macklin;Linda J. Metzger;Brett T. Litz;Richard J. McNally

  • PTSD Checklist—Civilian Version

    F. W. Weathers;B. Litz;D. Herman;J. Juska

  • A Randomized, Controlled Proof-of-Concept Trial of an Internet-Based, Therapist-Assisted Self-Management Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

    Brett T. Litz;M.P.H. Charles C. Engel;Richard A. Bryant;Anthony Papa

  • Is There More to Complicated Grief Than Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder? A Test of Incremental Validity

    George A Bonanno;Yuval Neria;Anthony D Mancini;Karin G Coifman

  • Emotional priming of autobiographical memory in post-traumatic stress disorder.

    Richard J. McNally;Brett T. Litz;Adrienne Prassas;Lisa M. Shin

  • Emotional processing in posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Brett T. Litz;Susan M. Orsillo;Danny Kaloupek;Frank Weathers

  • Effect of Prolonged Exposure Therapy Delivered Over 2 Weeks vs 8 Weeks vs Present-Centered Therapy on PTSD Symptom Severity in Military Personnel: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Edna B. Foa;Carmen P. McLean;Carmen P. McLean;Yinyin Zang;David Rosenfield

  • Information processing in anxiety disorders: Application to the understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder

    Brett T. Litz;Terence M. Keane

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan L. Peterson
Alan L. Peterson The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Jim Mintz
Jim Mintz The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Shira Maguen
Shira Maguen University of California, San Francisco
Patricia A. Resick
Patricia A. Resick Duke University
Terence M. Keane
Terence M. Keane Boston University
Edna B. Foa
Edna B. Foa University of Pennsylvania
Frank W. Weathers
Frank W. Weathers Auburn University
Matthew J. Friedman
Matthew J. Friedman Dartmouth College
Matt J. Gray
Matt J. Gray University of Wyoming
Stefan G. Hofmann
Stefan G. Hofmann Philipp University of Marburg

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